On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

This house of worship contains a dozen stained glass windows by a renowned manufacturer

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

This amazing cathedral was built on the site of the first Marian shrine in Spain and is important to Spanish speakers the world over

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.